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Vegan Tours introduces people to amazing vegan cuisine. We are the first and only exclusively vegan food tour in New York. So if you have ever wondered – “What is vegan food, and how does it taste!?” Vegan Tours is for you!

There are many advantages to booking a tour with Vegan Tours:​

​Our tours are fun, unique and absolutely delicious!

​We have tasted and hand-picked the best vegan food NYC has to offer ​

​You will learn interesting tidbits about plant-based diets

So, whether you are, vegan or not, a New Yorker or not, we welcome you on an adventure of a lifetime with Vegan Tours. Come and let your taste buds be tantalized.

Each tour consists of a 3 hour guided walking tour with sample tastings at various vegan restaurants. Samples are included in the price of the tour. Any food or beverages outside of samples are available for purchase. Tours are limited to a maximum of 8 people and a minimum of 4. See below for more details!

We are pleased to offer unique culinary adventures to one of the world’s most exciting destinations. Join us for four days and three nights right in the heart of Manhattan’s food lovers’ paradise. Over the years, waves of immigrants have contributed to the diversity of New York, and the flavors of its unique neighborhoods can be found in the city’s amazing food.

Immerse yourself in the storied Lower East Side and the hip West Side. Sample smoked-salmon-topped bagels and indulge in a hot pastrami sandwich at iconic Katz’s Deli. You’ll learn to make Pugliese pasta and enjoy a special visit to Eataly—the fabulous new emporium devoted to the food and culinary traditions of Italy—plus much, much more.

The Carlton Hotel is a historic and elegant boutique hotel located in the heart of the food-centric Madison Square Park district and home to Michelin-starred Chef Laurent Manrique’s exciting new seafood brassiere, Millesime.

Itinerary Highlights:

Three nights’ luxury accommodations at the Carlton Hotel

Hands-on cooking class at I Trulli

Dinner at the elegant Degustation

Guided culinary walking tour of the Lower East Side

Visit to the Italian food emporium Eataly

There are two easy ways to book your trip. Make your deposit online and our trip concierge will call you as soon as possible to reserve the dates of your choice. (Don’t worry, there’s plenty of space.) Or, if you prefer, call our trip concierge directly at 866.392.3302 to take care of everything over the phone.

Choose from the following dates in 2012: May 18–21, June 22–25, September 7–10, October 19–22, November 16–19.

$1,540.00 per person, double occupancy. Single supplement: $558.00. Airfare not included. A non-refundable deposit of $210.00 is required to reserve your space.

The revolution will not be televised. It will be poured into a pint glass and savored.

We are living amidst an amazing revolution in beer. For decades beer selection was limited to light beer and lighter beer. However, with over 1,500 breweries operating nationwide, choosing and appreciating beer has become a bit of an art form and has begun to rival wine is some of the finest restaurants in NYC. Are you looking for looking to explore the wonderful world of craft beer? Join Urban Oyster for a stroll through Williamsburg, Brooklyn where we’ll visit a variety of craft beer bars, as well as a brewery and beer store, and hear the stories of their businesses while sampling their wares. We’ll learn about how the beer is made, what goes into serving it, how to distinguish between different varieties of beer, and how to fully appreciate beer the way professional tasters do. This is a pub crawl with a purpose. After taking this tour, you’ll be able to dazzle your friends with your new expertise and liberate them from the grips of Bud Light and Stella. (Tour includes over 10 different beers as well as substantial food to help absorb the alcohol and keep you on your feet)

Length of tour: Approx. 3 hours.

Age Requirement: 21 years of age and older.

Admission: Tickets are $55 per person. Advance ticket purchase is required. Click here to purchase tickets. Price of ticket includes all beer tastings (at least 10 different beers), food, beer tasting guide sheet, a tour map of the neighborhood, and your tour guide. Members of the Brooklyn Historical Society receive a 10% discount on this tour. See the FAQs about how to claim your discount tickets.
Schedule: Fermented NY tours operate every Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon between March and December. Click here to view the tour calendar. If you’d like to book a tour for a private group, please contact us directly at info@urbanoyster.com

Increasingly, New York’s mobile food carts have moved from street meat (think tube steaks, lamb gyro) to more haute (if not haughty) culinary offerings like kati rolls, Jamaican jerk chicken and scrumptious baked goods! Join us for a strolling lunch around Midtown to sample an international buffet of offerings, observe the constructive genius that cram full kitchens into improbably small carts, and to learn the stories of their proprietors–from struggling immigrants to culinary school drop-outs, to former 4-star restaurant chefs. Along the way, learn about the history of Midtown, the history of lunch, and the challenges of running these thriving but feverishly demanding small businesses.

Length of tour: Approx. 2 hours.

Admission: Tickets are $45 per person. Advance ticket purchase is required. Click here to purchase tickets. Price of ticket includes all food tastings (you’ll be full), bottle of water, a tour map of the neighborhood, and your tour guide. Members of the Brooklyn Historical Society receive a 10% discount on this tour. See the FAQs about how to claim your discount tickets.
Schedule: Food Carts operate every Friday afternoon between March and December. Click here to view the tour calendar. If you’d like to book a tour for a private group, please contact us directly at info@urbanoyster.com

History in a pint glass. Explore the story of beer in Brooklyn, past and present!

Toast your way through the past and present of beer brewing in Brooklyn! Once home to 48 breweries, this ancient and tasty trade disappeared from the borough in the 1970’s, only to be reborn in recent years with craft breweries leading the way. On this tour, we’ll take a behind-the-scenes look at how beer is made at one of Brooklyn’s three present-day breweries, explore the pre-prohibition era as we check out 19th century brewery buildings and share stories of the German immigrants who worked in them, and, of course, have plenty of craft beer and food along the way.

A look at two remaining 19th century brewery buildings that were once part of the old Brewers Row.

Lunch with pizza and lager beer – mmm….

Stories of brewing, bottling, and even bootlegging.

A beautiful cathedral-like church that was built by the German immigrants in the neighborhood.

A stop by ABC Beverage Distributors to learn about how beer gets to customers today versus in the past.

Tastings of traditional German beer and Brooklyn beer with gourmet small plates at Huckleberry Bar.

Length of tour: Approx. 3.5 hours.

Age Requirement: 21 years of age and older.

Admission: Tickets are $49 per person. Advance ticket purchase is required. Click here to purchase tickets. Price of ticket includes beer tastings and food, transportation, tour map of the neighborhood, and your tour guide. Members of the Brooklyn Historical Society receive a 10% discount on this tour. See the FAQs about how to claim your discount tickets.
Schedule: Brewed in Brooklyn Tours operate on Saturday and Sundays afternoons between March and December, plus Wednesday evenings starting in July.

Discover the history and some of the best foods you’ve ever had in one of Manhattan’s trendiest and most diverse neighborhoods, on the NoLIta: Eat A Bite of Ethnic New York tour. This compact area, nestled between Little Italy, Chinatown and SoHo is chock full of quaint, small streets, a wide variety of ethnic foods, and interesting architecture. This area used to be part of the Lower East Side, and today has some of the chicest shops in the city.

Sample a wide variety of sweet and savory foods including several from this list:

Fine European Cheeses

Authentic Italian Pizza

Authentic NY Cheesecake

Handmade Chocolate Truffles

Freshly Baked Pastries & Cookies

Hot, Crusty Banh Mi Sandwiches

Mexican Yucca Fries

Artisan Candy

Learn about how these foods are made, how best to enjoy them, and taste, taste, taste.

While you’re munching on goodies, you’ll meet the purveyors and chefs and have an opportunity to ask them questions. If you love eating, exploring & having fun then bring your friends and join us for this delicious experience!

What Is Not Included?
You must provide your own transportation to and from the tour.

Bottled water is not included. If you bring your own bottle, you will be able to fill it at certain sites.

Meeting Location:
Near the intersection of Lafayette & Cleveland Place (New York, NY)

This isn’t your grandmother’s Lower East Side anymore! Yes, some of the grand jewels of the neighborhood still exist like Russ & Daughter’s, Kossar’s Bialys and Yonah Schimmel knishes, but this tour will take you to some of the newest hotspots in New York City.

Today’s Lower East Side is filled with some of the best restaurants and eateries in New York, in addition to some of the most fashionable young designer shops and boutiques found anywhere in the city.

Discover one of the most interesting neighborhoods in Manhattan while tasting & learning about some of the most delicious foods you’ve ever had from our professionally trained chef tour guides on theLower East Side Artisan Food Highlights Tour.

On this easy walking, 2 hr. adventure, you’ll visit at least 6 different food purveyors & have food or beverages from each. You’ll be outside most of the time, though most tours visit a couple of stops that are indoors.

Our Guides will give you a combination of history about the area and neighborhood mixed with history and information about the foods you’ll be enjoying.

While the stops on the tour are small, specialty shops, you will have an opportunity to go inside and meet the owners and chefs and buy, if you wish.

Our tours are generally small and personal, with groups of 12 or fewer the norm.

Taste a variety of treats from the colorful neighborhood of the Lower East Side such as:

Mango, green tea & dulce de leche donuts

Greek olive tapenade on crackers

Specialty sandwiches

Farmstead sheep’s milk cheese from Spain

Freshly ground and brewed Fair Trade organic coffee

Locally made chocolate bon bons

Crunchy garlic pickles

Freshly cooked poultry

Decadent pastries & cupcakes

Honeydew sorbet & blueberry white chocolate gelato

Please note that stops vary by day due to varying operating hrs.

If you love people watching, eating, and want to learn about New York’s history, then join us for this fun and decadent experience!

What Is Not Included?
You must provide your own transportation to and from the tour.

Bottled water is not included. Guests may fill their bottles at certain sites. However, other beverage samples will be offered on most tours.

Meeting Location:
Lower East Side near Essex and Delancey Streets (New York, NY)

Are you a fan of Top Chef ? Are you inspired to do more cooking at home or to become a trained chef? Then take this 3 hr. (approx.) walking tour, In the Steps of a Top Chef. (We’ll also jump on the subway for a short ride.)

Visit some of the neighborhoods, shops, restaurants & landmarks that the chefs went to while in NY. Taste some great food, experience things not offered to the public & learn what it’s like to be a chef.

Participate in an interactive challenge and shop like a chef (and enjoy a special discount.) Learn how to use a variety of knives and have a snack at one of Tom Colicchio’s eateries.

Enjoy a variety of tastes:

Sandwiches at ‘wichcraft

Savory snack made by a former cheftestant

A Chinatown Treat

Artisan Cheese in Little Italy where Leah shopped

Many real-life locations are featured on the tour, including:

Where Gail had her bridal shower

The location where Carla cooked squab & peas

Where the chefs shopped for their challenges

The cooking school where they shot during season 3

N.B. This isn’t an authorized or official tour, but it sure is fun! Top Chef is the property of Bravo Media, which is owned by NBC Universal. City Food Tours is not licensed, approved by or otherwise associated with NBC Universal, or any contestant, judge or any other person responsible for appearing on Top Chef. The content is assumed to be within the realm of the Public’s Right of “Fair Use” & no copy infringement is intended.

What Is Not Included?

In addition to providing your own transportation to and from the tour, this tour involves taking the subway as part of the tour (price not included in ticket cost).Youwill need to use a Metrocard. The total cost is $2.25 for one subway ride. Don’t worry if you don’t have a Metrocard; the guide can help you buy one at the station.

Bottled water is not included. Guests may fill their bottles at certain sites. At least one stop will have water available even for those without bottles.

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